warspite1 (Allies) vs AllenK (Axis) Full Campaign

[warspite1]

8 September 1944

I send a battleship squadron to the north of Truk and, with a destroyer squadron. I despatch another CV. I use three battleships to destroy two weakened enemy battleships in the CV screen but am now almost out of non-CV ships....

[warspite1]

8 September 1944

I decide to use my last two CA to damage two carriers. My own carriers move away. Controversial (think Fletcher at Guadalcanal) but there are too many enemy BB and CA.

I don't know what the final score was - I think 2 or 3 BB and 2 or 3 CV plus 2 damaged.

[warspite1]

8 September 1944

Sadly the rest of the turn goes out with a whimper....

[warspite1]

6 October 1944

The Japanese response at sea was not what I expected - perhaps I was too chicken with my carriers.....

Land based air seriously mauled a BB but no loses were taken.

Once again weather stops me flying!!!! what the.....

But I decide to pursue regardless. My fleet are now badly separated, but I manage to find a BB and CVL, both of which are sunk, and I find another CV in port which is damaged.

I've at last managed an amphib invasion!! and take Truk.

[warspite1]

6 October 1944

Mukden falls....

[warspite1]

6 October 1944

I decide what the hell and order a general advance in the USSR.... this could really hurt....

[warspite1]

3 November 1944

That was a frantic turn..... I really wish we could slow the replay up. There was some fleet comings and goings I really wanted to understand where on the map they were....

I suppose there was some good effect in that the Germans have started to withdraw, but I can't follow up. I concentrated my aircraft here but they can't fly.....

[warspite1]

3 November 1944

A very uneventful turn... Just nowhere I can really make any breakthrough.

[warspite1]

1 December 1944

Damn. A Japanese heavy cruiser hung around off Truk and sunk a transport in a classic hit and run.... I hope its only one.... I manage to find the squadron and destroy it.

Getting nowhere in the desert I decide to declare war on Spain.

While in the USSR the Germans continue to pull back in good order in selected places.

[warspite1]

29 December 1944

Nothing happening in Manchuria/Korea thanks to the weather and the need to build up. However in China I am still trying to reduce the last pocket of resistance.... it's a slow process.

In FIC I start to reduce the last resistance in Saigon.

[warspite1]

29 December 1944

In Spain I land some units and also take Spanish Morocco.

Tunis is close to falling.

In the USSR the weather precludes much movement

[warspite1]

26 January 1945

The game continues to wind down to its conclusion.

The only progress made in the Pacific was on Tinian. Pelielu is well defended - as is Mindanao.

The British finally take Saigon.

The Japanese perimeter in Central China is lessened by one hex.

No progress at all possible in Korea.

In Spain half my units can't land - there must be some sort of limitation.

I am clearly lacking some fundamental understanding of this game. I throw Soviet after Soviet against one German or Italian defender on the Eastern Front and they barely take a scratch.

[Marcinos1985]

I throw Soviet after Soviet against one German or Italian defender on the Eastern Front and they barely take a scratch.

Game is coming to an end, so perhaps you could post a screenshot, maybe forum users can give some advice, for educational purposes. [:)]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Marcinos1985

I throw Soviet after Soviet against one German or Italian defender on the Eastern Front and they barely take a scratch.

Game is coming to an end, so perhaps you could post a screenshot, maybe forum users can give some advice, for educational purposes. [:)]

warspite1

Sure I'll post some more screenshots as the game is nearing its end. Maybe leave the advice (all of which is welcomed and appreciated!!) to the end of the AAR in fairness to my opponent. Thank-you.

[warspite1]

23 February 1945

The Chinese almost reduce the pocket in Central China, but the Japanese corps hangs on....

Poor weather hampers operation in Korea but a landing behind the lines will hopefully give the Japanese something to think about.

[warspite1]

23 February 1945

I make a little progress in the south but all I've done is pushed the Germans back to the river line..

[warspite1]

23 February 1945

Very dispiriting to have this number of points and knowing there is nothing that can be done with them to really alter the game.

[warspite1]

23 March 1945

Sadly a bit of a disaster of a turn. Two Japanese units almost destroyed but not quite, Dnepretrovsk emptied but nothing to move in with, no progress possible in Spain... but hey - It took Saipan [:D]

[warspite1]

20 April 1945

Nothing to report... I suspect there is something fundamental I am failing to understand because I seem to have too few units and, more importantly, they can't attack. I think a read of the manual may be in order.

[warspite1]

18 May 1845

The attack in Spain is going nowhere - if anything I run the risk of ejection as the Axis are too strong. The Eastern Front is a meat grinder. I'm making the odd gain here and there but the cost is ridiculous.